CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-1138

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in r.pl (aka r.cgi) of Randy Parker Power Up HTML 0.8033beta allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and possibly execute arbitrary code via a .. (dot dot) in the FILE parameter.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could gain access to sensitive data on the server and potentially take control of the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to the latest version and implement safeguards against directory traversal attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Directory traversal vulnerability in r.pl (aka r.cgi) of Randy Parker Power Up HTML 0.8033beta allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and possibly execute arbitrary code via a .. (dot dot) in the FILE parameter.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS